Ministry of External Affairs

China assembled its troops near India's border and attempted to "alter LAC's status quo". India on June 24, called it a deliberate violation of the bilateral agreement. External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson said that the commotion is "disturbing the peace and tranquillity at the borders". The statement came after China claimed that its actions are normal defence arrangements, aimed at "preventing or responding" to "encroachment threats".… read-more

US navy ship asserted navigational rights in India's Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Lakshadweep without prior consent, stated the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on April 7. This was done to challenge India's "excessive maritime claims". Pentagon stated, "that's consistent with the international law". Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said it's the responsibility of the US to uphold freedom of navigation, rights and lawful uses… read-more

The External Affairs Ministry on February 3 condemned several foreign entities, including popstar Rihanna and environmental activist Greta Thunberg, for extending support to the ongoing farmers' protest. In its statement, the ministry said that "vested interest groups" are "trying to enforce their agenda on these protests". Terming the comments made by the celebrities and others "unfortunate", the ministry urged that people must try to … read-more

India has rubbished Pakistan’s updated list of wanted terrorists saying it excluded the '2008 Mumbai attack mastermind', Hafiz Saeed. The updated list mentioned 19 suspects linked to the Mumbai attack including financers, mostly from Lashkar-e-Taiba. Although India has maintained that Saeed was the mastermind behind the attack, Pakistan has defended him citing lack of evidence. The Indian government said the list showed that Pakistan… read-more

The Ministry of External Affairs on September 3 issued a press release stating, Indian diplomat Dr. Neena Malhotra has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Italy. Dr. Malhotra is currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the ministry and belongs to 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer. Reportedly, Dr. Malhotra will take over her new responsibility very soon.